For assets in Craft, don't preview SVG files per default

[angrybrad]

Created by: Avant la lettre (mail@avantlalettre.ch) on 2015/03/16 21:40:50 +0000
Votes at time of UserVoice import: 5

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In a project I'm working on, my client uploads multiple, complex SVGs (1MB and larger) to an asset field. Since SVG preview images get resized, but not crunched down to a smaller file, the control panel loads and renders very slowly, as all SVGs are loaded in the same view.

I'd strongly prefer the old behavior (prior to 2.4*) where SVGs are displayed as an icon, or at least to have this as an option. (Or maybe even: show image for files under 200KB or so, and an icon for any file larger than that?)

I understand that the fact that image transformations don't work properly with SVGs isn't Craft's shortcoming, but as a consequence, SVGs should be treated differently.

#869